Subaru pull out of 2009 WRC!!!!!

[Daniel]

I wondered by Subaru stayed with Petter. It was a winning car when he arrived, and its went down hill ever since.

Like anyone else was going to do any better in that car?

[Gard]

Like anyone else was going to do any better in that car?

My thoughts too. He's been in team with, quickly from memory, Makinen, Burns, Arai, Hirvonen, Sarrazin, Pons and Chris and the one closest in performance has been Chris. Sure they al lousy drivers and subaru has been the best car there is...

[Viking]

quickly from memory, Makinen, Burns, Arai, Hirvonen, Sarrazin, Pons and Chris

adding Martin and Jean-Joseph

[ln-ops]

I wondered by Subaru stayed with Petter. It was a winning car when he arrived, and its went down hill ever since.

Maybe things are different in your spaceship mr. Lightyear, but I do not think any other driver would have done a better job than Petter.

A four times World Champion tried, with no luck. Are you calling Mäkinen a bad driver too???

Anyway, this will eventually be a good thing for rally as a sport. With a new formula in 2010 that cuts costs we migth see real rally again.

Nowadays drivers a paying more than 3 million dollars to drive as a third (and fourth) driver (Andreas Mikkelsen vs Citroen). Plain stupid, and that is ruining the sport I love.

What is happening now, and towards 2010 is a good thing. This will clean up the insane use of money we se today. Maybe we can get some real rally again after the 2009 season has ended?

[Kamikaze]

Since when has Malcolm cared if his victories had substance

Is it very painfull to be so full of hate ?

[Daniel]

Is it very painfull to be so full of hate ?

No

[gloomyDAY]

No

LOL!

On a serious note, I'm really sad to see Subaru take the plank.

I will have fond memories of wearing my SWRT shirt as Petter passed by at Rally Mexico 2008. They'll be back and they'll be a winning team once again.

[MrJan]

Is it very painfull to be so full of hate ?

Daniel isn't filled with hate.......hate is filled with Daniel :

[Brother John]

Only a fool would leave a team that has a winning car, and only a fool stays in a team with a crap car too long for loyality reasons.

No not for loyality reasons but for the money he stays whit that crap car!

[jonkka]

Subaru's departure is a major event, in a class of losses Lancia in 1993 and Toyota in 1999. No other manufacturer - that is not currently active - has achieved as much over as long period of time.

Besides Subaru's achievements as a manufacturer, it's also a team that was an icon. As many have remembered in their posts, it was Subaru that got them interested in of the sport and it was Subaru drivers that inspired them.

Obviously, it's a sad day to see them go but that's life. WRC gets over it and if Subaru still exists in the future, they might return. Until that day, thank you for the memories!